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dolan

/ˈdoʊlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
dolan
IPA
/ˈdoʊlən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.

noun

A member of a people from what is now Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Duibhlin. Doublet of Devlin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdoʊlən/
  • British English: /ˈdəʊlən/

Inflected Forms

Doland (alternative) Dolans (plural)

Phrases

Dolans Bay

Rhymes With

stolen nolan colon swollen semi-colon golan solon bolan bolen solan tolan polan

Questions

How do you pronounce dolan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊlən/.
What does dolan mean?
A surname from Irish that originated in Ireland.
Where does dolan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce dolan

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